FY2009 Annual Report Project Descriptions

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE

UVM research scientists and outreach specialists ...

  • evaluate the impact of post start-up business training and technical assistance on low-income Vermont entrepreneurs
    PS: Post Start-Up Microenterprise Training
    KOLODINSKY 4

  • evaluate the development and impact of the Local Agricultural Community Exchange, a public-private partnership, as a catalyst for economic development and revitalization of a downtown community
    Local Agriculture Community Exchange (LACE) Project: A Private Sector Community Revitalization Project
    KOLODINSKY 4

  • support and analyze community development and food systems in Vermont and provide research and resources for their transition into the 21st Century.
    Research and Outreach for Local Community Development and Entrepreneurship
    KOLODINSKY 4

    • Farm Profitability and Agricultural Economics

  • conduct an economic survey of the environmental horticulture industry of New England
    Economic Impact Survey
     PERRY 4a

  • develop new strategies based on the research findings. complete reports and publications for stakeholders and others.
    Where Does Vermont Milk Go? Examining Distribution of Vermont Milk From Transportation and Economics Perspective.
    LIANG 4a

  • develop models of possible highly contagious disease transmission to inform the development of plans to protect the economic viability of livestock and tourism
    Robustness of Agricultural Freight Transportation Networks Serving Vermont.
    SMITH 4a

  • analyze the economic feasibility and market potentials for farm-scale oilseed and biodiesel production in Vermont.
    Economic feasibility and market potentials for oilseed and farm-scale biodiesel production in Vermont
    WANG 4a

    • Economic and Community Development

  • develop value-added products that are benign to the environment.
    Environmentally Safe Products
     VAYDA 4c

  • develop an environmentally safe adhesive for production of wood composite materials.
    Environmentally Safe Products, Vermont Project at University of Vermont and State Agricultural College
    VAYDA 4c

  • analyze community development and food systems in Vermont and provide research and resources for their transition into the 21st Century.
    Community Development Resources and Food System Research in Vermont
    KOLODINSKY 4c

  • apply multidisciplinary solutions for the sustainable development of Costa Rica
    Blue Moon Fund
    MOULAERT 4c

  • evaluate the economic and land use effects of small-scale agriculture in Vermont as well as explore the provision of key entrepreneurial resources
    Rural Agricultural Entrepreneurship: Research and Resources
    SCHMIDT 4c

  • analyze the potentials and obstacles for increasing sales of local food through direct marketing channels.
    Locally grown food: Consumer preference, retailer attitudes and marketing strategies
    WANG 4c